If the government is closing shop after Friday, the IRS will stop processing paper tax returns, the Small Business Administration will stop making loans and loan guarantees, federal home is put on hold.
These are just some of the consequences of a government in power, according to senior government officials, who discussed the federal emergency plans for the first time in Wednesday.Lawmakers tried to reach an agreement that would be the expenditure level for the next six months. But with the deadline fast approaching, it seems very little movement toward agreement.
In relation to the current spending bill expires and Friday.The officials stressed that the closure could slow the economy, since the loans dried, and hundreds of thousands of public workers can be fired.
And for the first time, officials hinted at how many workers would be asked to stay home. According to official estimates: 800,000. This means that nearly one million Americans will not be a paycheck.
Federal workers dangling
These workers may receive back pay at a later date, but only if Congress authorizes it retroactively. In other words, there is no guarantee.
In short, agencies are authorized to perform the operations necessary for the safety of human life and property protection. (Read what happened during the last stop.)
National Park Service sites, and the Smithsonian would be closed, and the Cherry Blossom Festival parade this weekend in Washington should be withdrawn.
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Some of the biggest jobs in government, such as medical research and defense, also have a success.
U.S. troops would be paid until April 8, but after the paychecks of members of the armed forces, including in war zones would stop.
National Institutes of Health to accept new patients, clinical trials, and put on hold.
In the IRS, the documents submitted in paper tax returns - 30% of all returns - is on hold, but electronic filing would be treated.
Environmental Protection Agency would no longer consider the environmental impact assessment, which slows the key projects in the energy sector.
E-Verify, the Department of Homeland Security program, which helps companies determine the eligibility of workers would be suspended, which could lead to delays in recruitment. Top
